Whitley Alumni wow Prize shortlist

Whitley awardees account for 5 of 32 nominees for the 2018 Indianapolis Prize, ranging from Amanda Vincent our first winner in 1994 to Purnima Barman in 2017.

Best of luck to our alumni on the shortlist!:

Purnima Devi Barman2017 Whitley Award winner — Focused on conserving greater adjutant storks in India; credited with creating a campaign to ensure the survival of the birds by changing an outlook that once viewed the birds as a bad omen.

Charudutt Mishra2005 Whitley Award winner — Working to protect threatened species and habitats throughout Central Asia, instrumental in delivering the Global Snow Leopard and Ecosystem Protection Programme with all 12 range States; and establishing NGOs and national park anti-poaching programmes.

The six finalists from the shortlist will be announced in the spring and the winner honoured in September 2018. The Indianapolis Prize awards $250,000 to the world’s most successful animal conservationist and five Finalists each receive $10,000. This award was established in 2006 to focus global attention on animal conservation and the outstanding men and women who dedicate their lives to saving the Earth’s endangered animal species. ​